Re: Who was John Albro

The point that I am trying to make is that I believe that the John Albro woh went out to Portsmouth in the 1630's was the grandson of the merchant Thomas ALBERY of Lock's farm in Wokingham Berks. to whom the grant of arms referred to in Harleian Manuyscript 1441 f13b was made. I have quoted the grant again as you see it claims to be a confirmation of a long standing right to the arms but this is dubious.

Ant one who can prove descent in the male line from Thomas Albery would have a case to make for a differenced version of the arms

Ant one who can prove descent in the male line from Thomas Albery would have a case to make for a differenced version of the arms

Burke's is notoriously unreliable but I will see if I can track down any references it gives for Albro.

Burke's is notoriously unreliable but I will see if I can track down any references it gives for Albro.

The name Albro is pretty rare in England both as a version of Albury (based in the SE mostly Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire, but also Berks., Oxon. and Herts, Beds.)and as aversion of Alborough or Albrow which is usually a quite distinct group centred in East Anglia on the Suffolk - Norfolk borders. Of course the names get confused, my own 4x great Grandfather, an agricultural labourer from Bray in Berkshire appears as anyhting between Eldborough and Albrey in the records of the Parish and of the Fishmonger's Company, in whose Alms house he lived his latter days.Incidentally, although he lived only 8 miles from Lock's Farm there isno evidence for a conection with the armigerous Thomas and my believe is that he came from a totally different group of Alberies further up the Thames.

The name Albro is pretty rare in England both as a version of Albury (based in the SE mostly Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire, but also Berks., Oxon. and Herts, Beds.)and as aversion of Alborough or Albrow which is usually a quite distinct group centred in East Anglia on the Suffolk - Norfolk borders. Of course the names get confused, my own 4x great Grandfather, an agricultural labourer from Bray in Berkshire appears as anyhting between Eldborough and Albrey in the records of the Parish and of the Fishmonger's Company, in whose Alms house he lived his latter days.Incidentally, although he lived only 8 miles from Lock's Farm there isno evidence for a conection with the armigerous Thomas and my believe is that he came from a totally different group of Alberies further up the Thames.

That whereas Thomas ALBERY of Wokinghame in the County of Berkesheer gentilman is lineally and lawfully descended by the surname of ALBERY of an ancient house who of long continuance hath borne armes witt a crosse ingrayled betweene foure birds, and he not knowing certenly of the trew collers of the said sheeld of armes hath required me the said Clarencieux King of Arms to sett forth under my hand and seal of office the said auncient armes as he may lawfully beare them without offence of any other person or persons whereupon I have made searche in the regesters and records of my said office and do finde that he may lawfully beare the said auntient armes in theses collers that is to say the field silver a crosse ingrayled between four stoke doves azure

That whereas Thomas ALBERY of Wokinghame in the County of Berkesheer gentilman is lineally and lawfully descended by the surname of ALBERY of an ancient house who of long continuance hath borne armes witt a crosse ingrayled betweene foure birds, and he not knowing certenly of the trew collers of the said sheeld of armes hath required me the said Clarencieux King of Arms to sett forth under my hand and seal of office the said auncient armes as he may lawfully beare them without offence of any other person or persons whereupon I have made searche in the regesters and records of my said office and do finde that he may lawfully beare the said auntient armes in theses collers that is to say the field silver a crosse ingrayled between four stoke doves azure